"so full of holes as to be meaningless"
replywhat is the solution then to age gating apps that the public feels should be age gated? (TikTok, Instagram, etc). it seems like every app implementing its own guessing system would have even more holes, right?
this is one where I am sympathetic. the moment when someone, with their parent, is setting up a device seems like the best point to check age. right?
am I missing something?
the solution is to remove the bits of those apps that are harmful to children (and adults): the algorithmic data feed, the infinite scroll, the engagement tactics, the advertising
replybut how can you remove adult-only features for children only without knowing the age?
replyThey're saying we should remove the features in general because they're anti-features harmful to everyone, and focusing on children distracts from that fact.
replyThis conclusion is up for debate, but that's what they mean.
We should ban oil, drive EVs, everyone write Rust only, and invest in index funds. We should, but it's not going to happen.
replydon't do harmful things is pretty easy and can apply to adults too!
reply> It's rather so full of holes as to be meaningless, or it's so invasive as to force open source projects to try to geofence Illinois.
replyMy guess reading the law as linked is that it's much closer to the former than the latter. That being said, you're right that it does bring a bunch of headache alongside with it for little-to-no benefits.